2008 BMW Xi coupe.
 

I was looking at this model for my next car.....I test drove one and it was very good.Very refine and the car drove well.I need a 4 wheel drive car since it be my primary...any opinions?.

Is it the 328 or 330 you're looking at? Are you buying from a dealer or private?

Not a BMW dealer but a dealer....328Xi 2008 coupe....priced between $25000-30,000....is the X drive reliable..any major issues with this model and year?....

I've got 150K on my X3, I know its different but I have not had any trouble with my xdrive.

I see you're in TO, do you really need xdrive? I actually commute Barrie to Markham and I was considering just a 328i and putting winter tires on it. The X3 is my wife's, we have a small cottage up north, that's why the X3. The 328i would be my DD.

I have a 2007 328xi ... for a loaner I got a 323i. There is NO way I would give up the Xdrive after driving the 323i in Ottawa. For a year round daily, the X is SO nice.

scotch is there a huge difference between the 2007 and 2008 model?...also is the Xdrive a full time awd like the Quattro or can you switch it off in the summer?..

No differences that I know of at all. You cannot switch off the xdrive.

last question does the Xdrive eat tires...whats the story about this system destroying tires.......

Never heard of this. I've only owned mine for 6 months, so no idea.

:confused:

Never heard of this and never had an issue with my xi ( now has 144k on it ).

In fact the tires ( summer and winter ) last just as long as when I had a rwd bimmer.

Xdrive system destroying tires..news to me...if this is true...
it would be in most forums..

My mistake reading the other BMW forums more carefully it was the stock run flat tires that was the problem...my next car a 2007 or 2008 ALpine white 328XI coupe......

I have a 335xi, its awesome. You can have lots of fun with it in winter (donuts & drifting) with the DSC/DTC off. You can even turn off the AWD system by pulling a specific fuse but I wouldn't recommend it nor have I done it, I just know its possible.